<p>My bio teacher's stupid and doesn't teach me anything.
I'm too lazy to actually read the textbook. </p>
<p>A question for homework is: "What are the advantages and disadvantages of gene cloning?" Nowhere in my notes is "gene cloning" mentioned. Does anyone have the foggiest idea and want to enlighten me? My notes mention recombinant DNA and human cloning, but I don't know if it means either of them.</p>
<p>i know its good b/c if u do it u can make a certain gene (one that maybe contains some desired "something") in bulk....which is good for u know.....antibiotics or something......it's also good b/c (using the PCR method at least) u can make, in bulk, DNA that's like really old or partially there or something...........as u can see I'm not the best bio student...hope it helps</p>
<p>also in agriculture it can be used to make better fruits and vegetables. they even can clone certain DNA and splice it into corn DNA so that the corn produces its own natural insecticides.</p>
<p>Height of the madness. Look from top to bottom and there isn't single thread about princeton... :-/</p>
<p>Let's see... about 7 of the threads are about princeton. Ok, no. The first post of these threads are about princeton. </p>
<p>So I guess gene cloning is about cloning individual genes through DNA recombination, etc., not entire organisms? Wow, I'm quite the genius. It took me that long to figure out that gene cloning is the process of cloning genes. :o</p>
<p>and thanks, guys, for the examples of advantages in medicine and agriculture.</p>
<p>suburbian, sorry dude it wasn't directed at anyone.. that comment was toungue-in-cheek. :) I never said "lounging" was bad ;)</p>
<p>oh, no no no no no, I wasn't offended or anything. I was just seeing how true your comment was, and yes, there are close to nothing actually related to princeton. The (un)smilie face was for my own stupidity. </p>
<p>But someone, what are disadvantages of gene cloning? I can't think of any.</p>
<p>most disadvantages are related to moral issues such as "playing god". they come about with religion =P</p>
<p>Hmmm... the pitfalls of internet communication. The human touch, the body language is lost.. :)</p>
<p>and for your question about gene cloning, i'll try to get my good friend jpsi (now a beaver!) to answer that for you in gory detail (unless you have to submit it tomorrow).</p>
<p>As shrek pointed out, the disadvantages are mainly moralistic or ethical dilemas:
*human cloning possibilities and the dangers (cloned armies, cloned movie stars, cloned dead people from generations ago etc.)
*the rights of clones? clonism and two separate human classes?
*altering nature/playing god - what will be the long term effects of this? globally? universally?
*undistinguishable limits - how far will cloning go? will we know when to stop?</p>
<p>thanks everyone :)</p>
<p>anyone seen Gattaca?</p>
<p>yes thats an awesome movie</p>
<p>Recombining (hohoho) the "playing" God with agriculture, there also arises the possibility of unforeseen massive consequences; a chemical could be produced that creates mass extinction and ecological disruption.</p>
<p>Similarly, if you consider the ethics, perhaps "playing God" is not only ethical, it is our moral humanistic responsibility. Maybe mankind is destined to progress through things like genetic engineering and AI, and delay in genetic research is only fighting the inevitable. Not a view that I espouse, but certainly viable in a hypothetical ethics system.</p>
<p>err, watched for five min when somethin came up, heard itz gd though... was is it abt??
i can guess abt clonin but i wanna noe more in depth..</p>
<p>Gattaca (1997) is a beautiful movie that takes place in the not-so-distant future where genetic manipulation prior to birth brings out the best qualities of the parents while eliminating the worst, specifically, predispositions to diseases, additions, poor eyesight, etc. That is, if your parents choose to do so...</p>
<p>The film tells the a story about Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke), a man born naturally, a 'God-child', one who didn't benefit from advanced technology during his development within the womb, and subsequently has various conditions many are familiar with like poor eyesight, heart problems, etc. Vincent has his sights set on the stars, wanting to travel to distant planets, visit far away places (I mean really far away) but due to advanced science, he has no chance as people can now determine the status of your health, your future health, by any number of ways, a strand of hair, a bit of spittle on a cup, a flake of skin, and while biases due to genetic profiling are illegal, the practice is common and widespread, resulting in Vincent relegated to working in less than desirable jobs like cleaning offices.</p>
<p>This practice of genetic stereotyping has lead to a new kind of crime, one where a person of impeccable genetic make-up but who has found themselves a victim of fate due to a permanent injury or such, can broker their identity to a natural born person, supplying that person with various blood and urine samples, strands of hair, flakes of skin, allowing that person to pose as a 'valid' individual, and garner a choice position in corporate society. Jude Law plays Jerome Eugene Morrow, a superior individual who suffered a crippling accident and has now agreed to sell his identity to Vincent Freeman, in exchange for Vincent supporting the lifestyle Jerome was accustom to prior the accident. This involves a very elaborate daily routine by Vincent, including a complete scrub down of his entire body to remove any 'loose' material that could possibly be found, analyzed, and give him away. In order for Vincent to pose as Jerome, he must carry on him samples of Jerome's blood, urine, and other identifiers at all times.</p>
<p>Vincent manages to pull off the sham, securing himself a position at Gattaca, a 'corporate' NASA, and is on the fast track to achieving his dream of space travel...but for one problem. A high-ranking official in Gattaca was recently murdered, and the police are thoroughly investigating all individuals. Will Vincent's shell of deception crack under close scrutiny of a murder investigation?</p>
<p>I really enjoyed this movie, watching for a second time last night. The picture has a very texturized feel, with the subdued lighting, immaculate sets and costumes giving the entire movie a very <code>noir' quality. The story was very well laid out, allowing for rich development of the main characters, creating a real interest and empathy for me for the proceedings on the screen. Ethan Hawke and Jude Law played their roles wonderfully, one as the struggling</code>inferior' with dreams that reach beyond his genetic make-up, and the other as the spoiled near-perfect specimen forced to deal with a physical infirmity due to fate, one that couldn't be corrected for with pre-natal DNA manipulation. Followed up with a strong supporting cast including Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, and Elias Koteas, we are presented with a very plausible science fiction tale, one that may cause you to give some thought and provoke conversation on the concept of human messing around in Mother Nature's domain.</p>
<p>it made me cry....lol</p>
<p>oh cool..... i cant wait to get my hands on it :)
thnx for the review!!</p>
<p>a disadvantage of gene cloning is that the offspring is an exact replica of the parent-this stops evolution in its tracks</p>
<p>anyone seen the sixth day?</p>
<p>X-Men, anyone? :p</p>
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